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Mangano Announces Dedicated Business Recovery Program
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced Friday that Nassau County is establishing a center dedicated to assisting the reconstruction and recovery efforts of businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Financial assistance also may be available for eligible businesses, Mangano said.
“Getting Nassau County businesses reopened is an absolute priority and we believe our dedicated program will assist those affected businesses with their recovery and reconstruction, efforts,” Mangano said in a press release.
In addition, eligible small businesses may receive up to $99,000 of financial assistance to be used toward their recovery efforts through the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency through its LEADs (Local Enterprise Assistance and Development Services) program.
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Statement of Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice
“Thankfully, we have not experienced widespread looting in Nassau County neighborhoods in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. To help preserve this atmosphere and to try and give some sense of safety to the businesses and families made vulnerable by the hurricane, please be aware that those who see criminal opportunity in this storm's devastation will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law by my office. No plea bargains. No reduced charges. No leniency," Rice said.
"Many of our communities are vulnerable right now and anybody that seeks to take advantage of that should know that I will make sure that they will feel the full weight of our criminal justice system when they are apprehended.”
County Agencies Issue Warning to Price Gougers
Long Island public officials are warning merchants that they will prosecute those who would engage in price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The warning, issued by the top leadership of both Nassau and Suffolk counties, said authorities will take action against those responsible.
County officials say they are concerned about people being forced to use local hotels, motels or other services where prices are seen to suddenly spike. Residents should report any incidents where they feel price gouging occurred.
To report suspected price gouging in Nassau County, contact Consumer Affairs at 516-571-2600 or contact the Comptroller’s Office at 516-571-2383. Read the full story here.
Emergency Blood Drive
Long Island Blood Services will be holding emergency blood drives in the Kohl's wing of the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream on Saturday, Nov. 3, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4, between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Election Day Polling Places Could Change
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano spoke on WFAN radio Thursday evening saying the county is moving ahead with Election Day as planned.
Several polling sites, however, may change depending on the damage to regular locations such as schools. Sixty-eight of Nassau County's 376 polling sites are located in federal flood zones.
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Pat Boyle Egland May 20, 2013 at 04:06 pm
The NBUFSD BOE has not mentioned cutting bussing in over a year, it is not a part of the 2013-2014…Read More budget.
The pensions and benefits are not regulated by the BOE it is a state mandate.
Greg Bashaw May 20, 2013 at 12:50 am
Well for starters, why not give candidates 401K's and only pay a proportion of their benefits...Hire…Read More teachers and adm that actually live in our district...... Has anybody proposed dismantling the high school district......From the way I understand they have tried unsuccessfully to combine, well then how about saving moneu and splitting up the 3 high schools...This was we wont need 2 administrations...... I will try and I will think out of the box!
Dan DeLilla May 18, 2013 at 10:40 pm
So Lu Scala never had any children so it might be safe to say you have never been to a PTA meeting…Read More or a School Board meeting or a budget presentation so then you would have no idea how the money is spent good or bad. I'm sorry that your neighbors make more than you but like anything else you get what you pay for there are educational requirements for teaching and administration jobs, I'm sure you would be happy if all the school personnel could be replaced by minimum wage earners or better yet we could close all the schools after all you have been out of school for 40 years so you don't need them anymore, but thats not how it works. Why is always the uninformed that speak loudest and longest?
Lu Scala May 17, 2013 at 08:49 am
I never had any kids.. and am the last kid who went to to the Bellmore Merrick school system.....its…Read More been almost 40 years since I was a Mempham grad..and it is very disharting to hear that my many many high tax dollars..are not enought for these kids I have been sororting all these years!!! Who is getting all the money??? Its all bull.. aI live inbetween teachers.. how is it they can afford high end cars, housekeepers, landscapers, ect??????... the money is being spent in the WRONG WAYS TO THE TEACHERS, AND MOST OF ALL THE ADMISTRATION, THE SCHOOL BOARD ECT... I AM CALLING FOR A MASSIVE AUDIT AND GET0 per year.. they afe not worth any more then that.. THE MONEY BACK FROM ANYONE WHO WAS PAID MORE THEN $75,00....
patti May 16, 2013 at 08:28 pm
A bit of a surprise considering kids come home with a supply list a mile long (and average $40-$75).